The modern battlefield has a serious and unsustainable math problem. Small, cheap, and lethal drones are reshaping warfare, forcing defenders to use missiles that cost thousands of times more to shoot them down. As Axios told us, A San Francisco startup, Aurelius Systems, just landed a $10 million funding round to solve that problem with the most futuristic solution imaginable: an autonomous laser cannon. The company is scaling up production of its Archimedes system, a compact, AI-guided laser turret designed to blast rogue drones out of the sky “at the speed of light.” It’s a game-changing piece of tech that is already turning heads at the highest levels of the US military. Named after the ancient Greek genius who reportedly torched Roman ships with mirrors, the Archimedes system is a modern marvel. It’s a directed-energy weapon that integrates advanced optics, AI-powered tracking, and a powerful laser into a single, rugged unit. It’s designed to be deployed virtually anywhere—mounted on a truck, a bunker, or even a large drone like the MQ-9 Reaper. According to CEO Michael LaFramboise, the system is already wowing military brass. During tests at US bases, generals have watched in real-time as the laser locks onto a target and the drone simply “explodes.”

Full report : Aurelius Systems, just landed a $10 million funding round to solve that problem with the most futuristic solution imaginable: an autonomous laser.

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